Klang: Police have arrested three more individuals suspected of being involved in a brawl at the Meru Police Station in Klang, near here, on Monday (March 2).

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar stated that all three men, aged between 38 and 44, have been remanded until tomorrow and Saturday (March 7). The application to extend the remand order for the other five arrested earlier was granted until tomorrow (March 6).

Preliminary investigations revealed that a dispute over an area for the provision of security services at a housing site was the cause of the brawl. All the suspects were known to each other, and some had prior criminal records, including murder, attempted murder, gang robbery, and housebreaking.

One of the suspects is wanted under Section 3(1) of the Prevention of Crime Act (POCA) 1959. Furthermore, one suspect tested positive for benzodiazepine, while the rest tested negative, as reported at the Criminal Investigation Department Success media conference.

Police seized a helmet and a metal pipe, believed to have been used as weapons during the incident. Notably, the police personnel involved did not suffer any injuries.

Following the incident, the security aspect for police stations located in shop lots will be enhanced. The Meru Police Station, located in a shop lot, has limited space, only a front door, and a counter or enquiry office, unlike other police stations that are fenced and have sentries on duty. This setup is identified as a weakness that will be addressed to improve security.

The case is under investigation under Sections 148, 427, and 324 of the Penal Code, Section 90 of the Police Act 1967, and Section 6 of the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958.

Yesterday, Klang Utara police chief S. Vijaya Rao confirmed that police detained five men aged between 28 and 41 following the incident.